USC Trojan Marching Band
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The USC Trojan Marching Band is the University of Southern California’s renowned collegiate marching band, famous for its high-energy performances, distinctive Trojan imagery, and prominent presence at athletic events and major public appearances.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USC Trojan Marching Band canonical | 3 |
| USC marching band | 2 |
| USC Marching Band | 1 |
| USC Spirit of Troy marching band | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6137093 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USC Trojan Marching Band Context triple: [UCLA–USC football rivalry, bandParticipation, USC Trojan Marching Band]
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UCLA Bruin Marching Band
The UCLA Bruin Marching Band is the official marching band of the University of California, Los Angeles, known for its high-energy performances at athletic events, parades, and university ceremonies.
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University of California Marching Band
The University of California Marching Band is the official marching band of UC Berkeley, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and its role in promoting school pride through music and field shows.
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Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band
The Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band is the university’s renowned collegiate marching ensemble known for its high-energy performances, precision drill, and prominent role at Spartan athletic events and ceremonies.
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Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band
The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band is Stanford University's famously irreverent, student-run scatter band known for its humorous, nontraditional performances at athletic and campus events.
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Oregon State University Marching Band
The Oregon State University Marching Band is the collegiate marching ensemble that performs at Oregon State athletic events and university functions, known for its spirited support of the Beavers and dynamic field shows.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USC Trojan Marching Band Target entity description: The USC Trojan Marching Band is the University of Southern California’s renowned collegiate marching band, famous for its high-energy performances, distinctive Trojan imagery, and prominent presence at athletic events and major public appearances.
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UCLA Bruin Marching Band
The UCLA Bruin Marching Band is the official marching band of the University of California, Los Angeles, known for its high-energy performances at athletic events, parades, and university ceremonies.
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University of California Marching Band
The University of California Marching Band is the official marching band of UC Berkeley, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and its role in promoting school pride through music and field shows.
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Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band
The Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band is the university’s renowned collegiate marching ensemble known for its high-energy performances, precision drill, and prominent role at Spartan athletic events and ceremonies.
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Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band
The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band is Stanford University's famously irreverent, student-run scatter band known for its humorous, nontraditional performances at athletic and campus events.
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Oregon State University Marching Band
The Oregon State University Marching Band is the collegiate marching ensemble that performs at Oregon State athletic events and university functions, known for its spirited support of the Beavers and dynamic field shows.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | collegiate marching band ⓘ |
| activity |
concert performances
ⓘ
halftime shows ⓘ parades ⓘ pep rallies ⓘ pregame shows ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Southern California ⓘ |
| associatedColor |
cardinal
ⓘ
gold ⓘ |
| associatedMascot | Traveler the horse ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
USC Song Girls
ⓘ
USC Trojans athletics ⓘ USC Trojans football team ⓘ |
| campus |
University Park Campus
ⓘ
linked to:
University Park
|
| city | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre | marching band music ⓘ |
| hasSection |
brass section
ⓘ
color guard ⓘ drumline ⓘ percussion section ⓘ twirlers ⓘ woodwind section ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | USC Trojan Marching Band ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Trojan imagery
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appearances at major public events ⓘ high-energy performances ⓘ presence at athletic events ⓘ |
| performsAt |
NCAA tournaments
ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA tournament
USC home football games ⓘ bowl games ⓘ community events in Los Angeles ⓘ select away football games ⓘ university ceremonies ⓘ |
| performsSong |
All Right Now
ⓘ
Conquest ⓘ Fight On ⓘ Tribute to Troy ⓘ |
| primaryVenue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ⓘ |
| shortName | Spirit of Troy ⓘ |
| style |
show-style marching
ⓘ
traditional collegiate marching ⓘ |
| supportsSport |
American football
ⓘ
basketball ⓘ other USC varsity sports ⓘ |
| symbol | Trojan warrior ⓘ |
| uniformFeature |
Trojan helmets
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cardinal and gold colors ⓘ plumed helmets ⓘ |
| university | University of Southern California ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USC Trojan Marching Band Description of subject: The USC Trojan Marching Band is the University of Southern California’s renowned collegiate marching band, famous for its high-energy performances, distinctive Trojan imagery, and prominent presence at athletic events and major public appearances.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: USC Trojan Marching Band